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jeff47

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1. 120V 15A is a "normal" household circuit.

Reply to jwirr (Original post)

Thu Sep 11, 2014, 12:10 PM

Sep 2014

Your run-of-the-mill plugs are 120V, 15A. So it can run off a "normal" plug.

If it really needs all 15A, you can accomplish that by not plugging in anything to the other plugs on the circuit, or turning those things off while the heater is running.

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I have a room in our house that does not have its own heater. So I bought a life*pro heater for it. [View all] jwirr Sep 2014 OP

120V 15A is a "normal" household circuit. jeff47 Sep 2014 #1

Okay. Will look into that. I have my computer on it and there are lights but they can be off. My jwirr Sep 2014 #2

Just make sure the outlet on the other side of the wall isn't on same circuit. Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2014 #3

I am earmarking this so my s-i-l can read it also. He may know all of this already as he wires his jwirr Sep 2014 #4

This is extremely good advice. BobTheSubgenius Sep 2014 #6

when you plug it in and turn it on, does the breaker trip? NMDemDist2 Sep 2014 #5